Christina Crawford

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Played in 36 games and started in 29
Hit .244/.340/.489 (all career highs) in 45 at-bats
Tallied 11 hits, including two doubles (career high) and three home runs (career high) for 22 total bases (career high)
Scored six runs and brought home 12 RBI, both career highs
Walked career-high seven times and struck out 13 times
Hit two home runs against Loyola Chicago (March 1) for a career-high eight total bases and four RBI
Hit first-career double against Southern Illinois Edwardsville (March 2)
Recorded four putouts, 25 assists, and two errors for a .935 fielding percentage
Pitched to a 7-17 win-loss record in 30 appearances and 21 starts in the circle
Tossed career-high 138.2 innings to a 5.15 earned run average and 1.69 WHIP
Struck out 68 batters and walked 49
Tossed career-high 14 complete games
Struck out season-high eight batters against Kansas City (March 23)
Earned the win in six of her last eight starts against Green Bay, North Dakota (twice), South Dakota (Twice), and Green Bay with only losses to Power 5 opponent Iowa State, and regular season Summit League champion South Dakota State
Broke single-season program records with 138.2 innings pitched and 14 complete games

Played in 29 games, making 27 appearances and 23 starts in the circle
Went 8-11
Pitched to a 4.99 ERA in 130.1 innings
Tallied 100 strikeouts, 26 of which were looking
Tossed 13 complete games, one of which was a shutout performance
Collected one save
Offensively, hit .232 with a .317 OBP
Finished with 13 base hits, four runs scored, two home runs, and six RBI
Her season high of nine innings came against Evansville on March 13, when she also struck out 19 batters
Her 19 strikeouts against the Purple Aces set a new program record
Had a three-hit performance, including a home run and four RBI, against Green Bay on May 3
Opened the season with an inning of no-run ball against Ball State on Feb. 11, while also tallying her first collegiate save
Her first pitching win came against Evansville when she struck out 19 hitters
Helped lead the team to an upset victory at No. 22 South Florida with a complete game victory, striking out two
Her first Summit League victory came at Western Illinois on March 27
Earned a road win at Kansas City on April 3, tossing seven innings, striking out five Roos
Also collected wins on the mound against South Dakota (April 10) and North Dakota (April 23)
At home, allowed one run and struck out seven against Green Bay on May 3, earning the win
Finished the season at North Dakota State with a one-run complete game win on May 7
Hit her first collegiate home run against Lehigh on March 19

Daughter of Mark and Windy Crawford
Has two siblings
Hobbies include reading and shopping
Chose Illinois because of "the community and people. Everyone that I've met so far have been really helpful and nice. Another reason is because my family and I have always been big Illini fans. Lastly, the campus is gorgeous, and the athletic facilities are really nice."